Turret



Jan. 2, 1923.

A. L. WATERS ET AL.

- TURRETATTACHMENT FOR EDGE AND 'SHANK TRIMMERS.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

FILED NOV. 22' I920.

INVENTORS 10w 167756; BY J/I/VU/IZ Pl/lW/Kffi W ATTORNE S R E M M R l K N M L A D TN E A E m D E E MR W r7- LN IE AM H c A T I A 9| E R on U l Jan. 2, 1923.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FILED HOV-2L 1920- v VENTORS A. [00/ #2 7555 JAMVEZ 14/4 1751? BY 6 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 2, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

ABRAHAM LOUI WATEBS AND SAMUEL PLAWKEE, OF V/ALLA VJALLA, WASHINGTON.

TURRET ATTACHMENT FOR EDGE AND SHANK TRIlEItiEBS.

Application filed November 22 1920. Serial No. 425,732.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, A RAHAM LOUI Unions and SAMUEL PLAWKER, both citizens of the United States, residing'at (Walla \Valla, in the county of Valle. Ylalla and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Turret Attachments for Edge and Shank Trimmers. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe repairing machinery and more particularly to ecge and shank trimmers, and has for its object to provide a turret attachment whereby a saving of time in changing .the wheels of the edge trimmers is accomplished.

A further object is to provice means whereby complete set of edge trimmers is constantly within easy reach and positioned in a manner that all trimmers are withdrawn out of the way while the operative trimmer is extended for work.

A furtherobject is to provide a means of the class above mentioned that is ap plicable to practically all trimmers and that j is positioned to avoid the shank trimmer when that part of the trimmer is in operation.

With other objects in view reference is now had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1. is aside elevation of an edge and shank trimmer and turret attachment in place; v

Fig. 2. shows a front elevation of the head of the trimmer and the turret attachment;

Fig. 3. isa planiview of Fig. 2; Fig. 1. is a side elevation of the spider showing cone and locking means;

Fig. 5. 1s a partial front view of the spider and cone;

Fig. 6. is a sectional viewof the trimmer arm, and spoke of spider, with trimmer in a position ready for attachment;

Fig. 7. is a similar view to Fig. 6 with trimmer inoperative position;

Fig. 8. is a similar view to Fig. 6 with trimmer in inoperative position Fig. 9. shows a. front view of a part of the spoke with. the trimmer arm in place an d,

with the trimmer removed. and s Fig. 10. is a sectional view of a portion of chuck which receives the edge trimmer.

Having reference to the drawings like numorals refer to like parts throughout and the .numerall refers to the frame of an edge also mounted in the head.

and shank trimmer, inwhich is mounted a A belt 6 operates the shaft 2 and this'shaft in turn operates the shank trimmer 5 through the medium of the belt 7.

(in the end of the shaft 2 is a chuck 8 in which is a recess 9 and pin 10 adapted to receive and engage the slotted shank 11 of the trimmer wheel 12.

Attached to the frame of the machine is a bracket 13 which supports a spider 1d, the spokes of which are split to receive the trimmer arms 16. The trimmer arms are hinged in the hub 17 of the spider, the hinge consisting of a pin 18 mounted in the hub 17 which is split as shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 for the purpose of assembling.

Theouter end of the arm 16 is slidably mounted in the annular opening 19 of the spider and alignment is maintained by the bearing pieces 20.

The bracket 13 consists of a lower portion or foot not shown. it being deemed unnecessary as this portion merely attaches to the machine proper, and a head 21 which is a journal for the shaft22on which is mounted the split hub 17 of the spider 14. Slidably mounted on this journal is a cone 23 which may be operated by the handle 2 1 against/the legs of the trimmer arms 16 and is for the purpose of projecting the outer ends of the .rimmmer arms and holding them the desired time in the forward position. forward to engage the spring 27 which is shown conventionally in the recess 28, by which means the outer ends of the trimmer arms are retracted. Any means may be used here as a stop to prevent too great a movement of thetrimmer'arm or obviously the movement of the cone may be regulated to control this movement, if it is deemed ad- A corresponding leg 26 extends outer end of tliietrinnner will he cmjistructed to ,lfe ei 'e the wheel, thus tnrthcr description is deemed unnecessary.

In use the turret attachment is fastened to the'eilgo and shank trimmer. The handle 2i is pressed to the left tl' rowing the dog 30 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 29 by means of the roller bearing 32 which presses down the offset lever arm 31 At the same time the cone 23 raises the leg 25 which throws-the arm outward to the position shown in Fig. 6; slotted shank 11 entersthe annular opening 19 which is set to clear the chuck S as the spider is rotated. The spider is now rotated to bring the desired trinnner wheel opposite the chuck when the handle 24 is fully withdrawn; this withdrawal action ,permits the dog to enter the ratchet wheel and lock the spider from further rotation, and with the desired trimmer wheelopposite the chuck themale portion containing the slot enters the female portion ofthe chuckwith the pin 10 therein, enteringithe 5 slot of the slotted shank 11, thus forminga mechanicalunion wherewith to operate the trimmer wheel.

The trimmerwheel when in the operable position, see Fig. 7, inatrue horizontal position while in either the proje'cted position or retracted position they are not, this is olwious as the wheels traifel in an arc. with the trimmer arm. The-spring 27 new maintains the unio 'i of the trimmer .wheel and chuck, the chuck ,pre tenting'the trimmer wl'ieelifron being *fnllge retracted and as the other trimmer wheels, having no obstacle, are tully fretracted by the spring, -the 'fully retracted trimmerwheels are outset-"line of theYwheellin 'operati on and thus permits .a treefmoi ement of 5 the work without interference from the other inoperative wheels;

.Ha ving thus described our invention, we claim:

1. ln a turret attachment for an. edgeand shank trimmer. the combination of an attaching: bracket a head on said bracket, a spider rerolnbly mounted in said bracket, trimmer. arms hingedly and slidably mounted in the spokes ofsaid spider and provided with projecting legs. a cone slidably mounted on ,said bra v (ct in enimgealiile relation with said projec inglegs, a kicking; means on saidhead operable in conjunction with ,sai d cone, trimmer the rotatahly nioinited in theouter ends v d trimmer arms, and a ch -ickingmeans at rolled to saidtrilnnier to engage and rotate, one of said trimmer w e in this position the :2 In a turret attachment for an edge and shank trimmer,thecombination of an at taching bracket, a rotatable spider mounted in said bracket, a multiplicity of trimmer arms movably 'IIIOL'LIliJGCl. in said spider, a

means for projecting the outer end of the trimmer arms i'orward,'yielding means for retracting said outer ends, trimmer wheels rotatably mounted in said outer ends and slidable therein, achucking means attached to said trimmer to register with and rotate one of said trimmer wheels, said chucking means maintaining said trimmer wheel projected beyond the retracted trimmer wheels for operation. I

3. In a turret attachment for an edge and shank trimmer, the combination of an attaching bracket consisting of a head and foot, a shaft rotatably mounted in said head and carrying .a spider, a multiplicit 0t trimmer arms inovably mounted in said spider and provided with projecting legs, a

means cooperating with said legs to project said trimmer armsga yielding means for retracting said nnmer arms, trimmer wheels rotatably mounted in the outerend of said trimmer arms, and movable therewith, and a chucking means attached to saidtrimmer to engage and rotate one of said trimmer wheels, said chucking means maintaining; said trimmer wheel projected tor operation bevond the retracted trimmer wheels.

In a turret attachment, in onil'iination with an edge and Shah]; trimmer, an attaching bracket consisting of head and foot, a spiderrotatably mounted in said head, said spider consisting; of a" split hub, slotted spokes attached to said hub, the slots-there in terminating in annular openings in the perimeter of said spider, trimmer arms morably mounted in said splithub and operable transi ersely in' the sloto't said spokes, and in said annular openings, and provided with projecting legs, trimmer wheels rotatably mounted in said trimmer arn'is, a means for projecting said triu'imerarms in a manner to engage one of said trinm' erwheelsiin an operable position with the oper 'ng'niecha- Vnism, i. a yielding ,means tor/retracting the others of said trimmer wheels out of the range of i'mei'ation, a means tor lockin' said spider a gjainst rotation, and a (.fllllClIlllif means attached to said t immer to engage and rotate one 0t saidtr nier wheel t Lur s. 

